Saturday 19 March 2011

It was Saturday, under the sign of Pisces. The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of March people in US were listening to Born This Way by Lady GaGa.
Detention, directed by Joseph Kahn, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011
while Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Chandragupta Maurya.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Deca Sports Extreme or Pac-Man Battle Royale.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

Wish him/her..

Historical Events

Which were the important events of 19 March 2011 ?

Holidays:

Saint Adeltrudis (d.670)

Saint Landoald

Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain.

Roman Catholicism and Church of England - Saint Joseph's Day for Saint Joseph of Nazareth, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, stepfather of Jesus; patron saint of Belgium, a good death, carpenters hence also (alternative) Father's Day in Spain, Portugal, Belgium

Mojoday in Discordianism

The swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in California.

The first day of Quinquatria in ancient Rome, held in honor of Minerva.

Police in the Gaza Strip break up a student rally calling for unity between Fatah and Hamas and raid offices of foreign media covering the event. (UPI)

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu office reportedly calls for the United States to thwart Palestinian attempts to create a unity government however, Hamas opposes Abbas' visit to Gaza claiming he is using the visit as a ampquotploy,ampquot and demands the release of Hamas prisoners held by the Palestinian Authority in West Bank (''The Jerusalem Post'')

The polar bear Knut dies at the Berlin Zoo. (MSNBC)

A fire at a refugee camp in Tripura, northeastern India, kills at least 14 people. (UPI)

600 people are evacuated in Indonesia from the area near Mount Karangetang as it began erupting. (Sify India)

Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski's ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show ...

When single attorney Steven Creed becomes guardian of an orphaned five-year-old boy, he trades his big-city law firm for a ranch near his McKettrick kin in the close-knit community of Stone Creek, Arizona.